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In Dutch there are two translations for the word 'you':

• jij/jou - an informal form (masculine and feminine respectively)
• u - the formal version.

You can pick which one you want to use.

Key Phrases

English Sentence:	Dutch Sentence:
Yes, please	Ja graag
No, thank you	Nee, dank u/jij
Sorry!	Sorry!
You're welcome	Graag gedaan
I don't understand (it/you/that)	Ik begrijp (het/u/jij/dat) niet

Meeting people:

English Sentence:	Dutch Sentence:
Hello/goodbye	Hallo/dag
How are you	Hoe gaat het
Fine, thank you	Goed, dank u/jij
See you later	Tot ziens

Asking questions:

English Sentence:	Dutch Sentence:
Do you speak English?	Spreekt u/Spreek jij Engels?
What's your name?	Hoe heet u/jij?
Where are you from?	Waar komt u/kom jij vandaan?
How much is it?	Hoeveel is het?
How far is it?	Hoe ver is het?

Statements about yourself:

English Sentence:	Dutch Sentence:
My name is...	Ik heet ...
I'm English	Ik ben Engels
I don't speak English/Dutch	Ik spreek geen Engels/Nederlands
I live in...	Ik woon in...

Emergencies:

English Sentence:	Dutch Sentence:
Can you help me, please?	Kunt u/Kan jij mij alstublieft helpen?
I'm lost	Ik ben de weg kwijt
Call an ambulance!	Bel een ziekenauto!
Watch out!	Kijk uit!